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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Jail Programs staff coordinated with the Washington County Re-entry Council (WCRC) to provide Christmas gifts for children of inmates.

Washington County Sheriff’s Detectives are seeking citizen’s assistance to identify a man whose photo appears on a fake driver’s license. This is part of a much larger investigation involving international Internet drug sales.

On Saturday morning, Washington County Deputies responded to a reported crash into a power pole on SW Scholls Ferry Road. On Saturday night, just before midnight another driver crashed into a house on NW Helvetia Road. Both drivers were arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants (DUII).

On Sunday afternoon, an Aloha woman crashed into several vehicles while driving intoxicated. When deputies located her, she attempted to flee by speeding up and pulling away from deputies. She was stopped and taken into custody.

A Washington County Deputy Sheriff’s patrol car was struck by a DUII driver. The deputy received minor injuries, the DUII driver was arrested.

Sheriff’s Deputies received a call from Cascade Security that they saw a suspicious juvenile hiding in the bushes at Indian Hills Elementary School. A deputy spotted Alex walking down SW Johnson Street near SW 200th Court. The deputy was able to communicate effectively with Alex and took custody of him without incident.

Sheriff’s Deputies were called to the 19900 block of SW Jaylee Street in Aloha, concerning 15 year-old Alex Chisholm. Deputies were told that Alex lives at a group home in Cornelius and likely does not know how to get home. 

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the roads providing extra patrols to enhance safety over the extended holiday travel period.

Detectives believe that Nichole Garlitz, 43, and Kelly Dresser, 41, both of Tualatin, have been financially exploiting an 81 year-old Tualatin man since early 2011.

A man was reported to be acting erratically in the residence. Deputies arrived and the suspect rammed one of their cars and drove away. A short pursuit ensued and after three patrol cars had been wrecked, the man was taken into custody.

Deputies responded to several 911 calls reporting a crash in the area of SW 185th Avenue and SW Pheasant Lane, in the community of Aloha. They arrived to find an unrecognizable Honda car that had struck a cinderblock wall at a high rate of speed.

Washington County Sheriff’s Deputies and Tualatin Police Officers arrested a man who was caught groping three women in a park and in an apartment complex. Investigators are seeking additional victims.

On the morning of Friday, November 08, 2013, Sheriff’s deputies took numerous reports in the community of Aloha, of cars being rummaged through during the night.

The Washington County Sheriff’s Office Foundation currently has two vacancies and is accepting applications for volunteer board participation.

Washington County Deputies arrested a man who broke into a house. The homeowner held him at bay until Sheriff’s Deputies arrived.

The Sheriff's Office and U.S. Drug Administration will host a drug turn-in event October 26, 2013 at the Bales Thriftway, located at Bales Marketplace, 12675 NW Cornell Rd. Portland. Accepted items include: Any current or expired, unwanted prescriptions and or over the counter medicines and any unknown tablets and capsules.

Starting today, Washington County is collecting new or clean and gently used coats and jackets as part of the On Warm Coat community service project.

Early Saturday morning, a man was arrested for Hit and Run and DUII after he crashed into two parked vehicles and then drove home. Deputies found his wrecked and smoking car near his house.

The Westside Crime Prevention Coalition (WCPC) is hosting an eight hour Landlord Training entitled, Keeping Illegal Activity out of Rental Property. This training will take place on Saturday, November 2, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Portland Community College (Willow Creek) located at 241 SW Edgeway Drive, Hillsboro.

Sheriff’s Deputies arrested two teenagers on allegations of breaking into 21 cars and a garage on October 12, 2013, and recovered a substantial amount of stolen property.